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or a direct negative oppose the motion, he should be pledged to all the measures the Government might consider necessary —measures which he feared would be not only at variance with ins own sentiments, but also with the sentiments of the great ussjority of the people out of doors. If it was the intention of the Noble Lord to propose an amnesty, to conciliate the people of Canada, and the redress of their grievances, then he should have no objection to the Address, but he could not lose s'odit of the fact that in his speech the Noble Lord arraigned the Canadian people and told them he meant to suspend the Canadian Constitution. Taking his speech, in connec tion with the measure he proposed, he could not possibly vote for the Address. He trusted the Noble Lord would allow this debate to be adjourned till to-morrow night.—( Loud cries of No, no.") If not—if he was to be denied the opportunity of showing in what respects he considered the speech of the Noble Lord fallacious, he must meet the Address with a di- :ect negative, and the blame would rest on the House.— Cties of "Go on 1") He really thought it unjust of Honourable Gentlemen not to allow the debate on so vital a question to be adjourned, in order that time might be given for a consideration of the question. He should move that the debate be adjourned till to-morrow ; and he could not conceive what objection there could be to the adjournment. Mr. BAINES seconded the amendment. Ile said he hoped it would not be supposed he did so from any factious motive ; no man in the House had shown less disposition to any factious opposition than he had; but he took this course, be cause he thought that the present question was one of great national importance, and they ought to address their minds to it in a manner that was worthy of the subject. He felt that they had been taken by surprise.—( Hear, hear.) No man had come to the House knowing what it was he was going to discuss, and without that information it was impossible that they could come to a safe result. Ile entreated the Noble Lord that he would afford to the House and the country a fair opportunity of discussing a matter of such importance. Mr. II U M E said the question was, whether those who had not had the opportunity of speaking should have that oppor tunity to-morrow ? The Noble Lord had made many state ments which he was confident could not be sustained, and it appeared as if he was afraid of allowing,- the short space of twelve hours for an examination of them. He had taken the House by surprise, and he ought not to refuse them the oppor tunity they asked. He bad no hesitation in telling the Noble Lord that if the second part of his plan, being that for sus eendirg .the Constitution of Canada, bad not been proposed. ,he should nut have made any objection to his motion ; but, inching at that serious ceieetion, be thought they ought not to agree to this resolution. If the noble Lord wished to secure an unanimous opinion on this question. he had better withdraw that pert of his proposition which went to the suspension of the Canadian Constitution, and brie; in a resolution stating d;atiectly what he recommended, with a view to the alteration of the pressed system. and the redress of grievances. Lord JOHN RUSSELL hoped he should not be consi dered as adopiin,g an unreasenable course when lie declared that lie must oppose the adjournment.—( Cheers.) The lion. Gentleman said the /Luse was taken by suleise ; he begged to remind them that when the House last er'journed he fixed this day for fee chsersaion of the affairs of Caned Hear, hear)--and gave notice that on the sohsequent days this sub ject would take precedence of other Ac to this parti cular n ensure, nothing could tend less to pledge the House to eny particular measure thrn the present address. It asked them wheCti r thy were or were not determined to meint .in tint giaece of the Canedisre, or whethrr they would at one.. abandon them ? This was a celestine, on which he thought lie migl.t fairly risk for the derision of the House.— ( iLsar hear, lime.) Sonic Herr. Gentlemen opposite b'areesi the Goeerninent for not hays, g adopted more ec:ic-i pre cced:ngs receising, the Ist i aelligence Isom Canada n,' would not enter into that subject lei th -r than to say that In theught some advent. go had resulted from sliose s i g tim • fur the arrival from Caeeda of -mere comelet inferrnati in, which had cleared ne tin t 11 , 7 S sernewl at nes .nre ; time was else des 7 reble that the papers reig,-et he (-or s eeered, But when all this was done he tlioueht it was to much to ask f,.r further delay.—( hear.) "I he Horn r,eeeernan must be reef, etly conversant with the affairs u Cseada. He must recollect that alien ire ( Iserd John - sell) ass rot able to make any Ferrell on the subject, he Hume) and his frierw's had ayshed themselves of the eppert e ity of a public meeting at the Groan and i‘echor, to eepre their opiiiien on the sot jest.—( ileer end a laugh.) The tented their views fully en the suhjeet on sot hel:tie i .t reratio which: they had collected, and Istrieg thus gone ieto the reette it was sorely too much new te se that they were net Able t erswer the speech he had male this eveeine.—( A laugh Ile ehert:.l consider that tltts • alio rctztd 'O7 the adourr,itt,:r, gave a direct neentive to the Aldresa.—(Ch..ers.) M - . .1.11BUI?.TON said %slim he looked to th- rnornen' toils eons-quences of their present preceedings hi' was o op nion that an opportunity fos coesAsreion might at a! events to be afforded to those who had not attended the m. et ieg referred to by the Noble I,enl Cooeidetiage ell the cs, vet:eta:es as they s tree-tea the reoele, of the rote 'h .t rniele that night be Oren, he yid . t 1 iek rh-.t to vote for th o.otion i - tir a few I ours' debate-, , Aithrott cis oat rorltutity to any Gentle :Ilan who nielft think i rope tai address the House of doing so, wes rather hasty, en still more so, whin they considered that this was vrey important questien. and that they ask d for th shor,est delay possible, rely Ins an asljousroneet of a day Toe Noble Lord, who thought tlh s matter to momentous as to require this expedition, might have called Parliament together earlier, or might have Froresed a shorter adjeurtiment, but. considetiag the period of adjournmenn end considering the period at which the ports of Caeaticould be open to the passage oft ()ors, and that a delay of a day more or less would in ro eats aff. et the decision of the question, he did tliiak tha a delay rf . one day would be only juar, and it would also be great satisfaction to vtry marry Gentlemen who were no anxious to have an ores), tunit T of fully expressing their opi, semis on the subject.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. D. BROWNE laid he would vote for the Ad lrese it were pressed to a division, lest at the same time he could n agree voth the Noble Lord (J. Russell) in voting against tie aej tirtiment of the debate. He did not consider that it w a-king too much to adjourn for a few hours the final decisio of the House upon a question affecting so deeply the treasur and the blood of the people of this enuetry. He must also sa that he did not think they were giving the friends of C wad a sufficient opportunity of defending the claims of the peopl of that country, and he regretted to say that in lea opinion th Nohle Lord was taking an unfair advantage of the support h had in that Wiese. Mr. DARBY said he must protest against being supposed, in voting for the adjoernmeht, to vote a - gainst the Address. At the same time he was perfectly ready to vote for the Ad dress, but he did not consider that be Ives acting inconsis tently in voting for the adjournment. Mr. S. O'BRIEN begged also to guard him se lf aga i ns t being supposed, i n vo ti ng for the adjournment, to be o d „pose to the Address. The House then divided, when the numbers were-- For the adjournment ... 28 Against it Majority against the adjeurnment --160 'I he Address was then read and agreed to without a division. Me. HUME desired to know when the Noble Lord in tended to bring in the Bill of which he had spoken. Lord .1 RUSSELL said it was his wish nosy to move fir leave to bring in the Bill to make temporary provision for the Government of Lowe? Canada. If that motion were aereed to, he would bring in the Bill this day (Wednesday) and he should then propose that it be muted, and that the second reading be taken on Monday next. He should like wise propose, after the Bill was introduced, that on the days fixed for its consideration, that measure should take prece dence of all motions; and after the second reading, he should propose to proceed with the Bill in preference to all other business. It was also his. intention to move that the House should adjourn from to-morrow till Monday, if no business should be fixed for consideration in the interval. Mr. H IT NlE—The Noble Lord does not surely mean to ask leave at this moment to bring in the Bill? Does he think it unnecessary to give any notice of his intentions? Lord J. RUSSELL said, it was a matter of little conse quence whether or not he obtained leave at that moment to bring in the Bill, because he did not intend to bring it iii until this day (Wednesday). Mr. HUME said, the granting of leave to bring in the Bill was everything. Mr. WARBURTON observed, that several gentlemen wished to address the House on the occasion of bringing in the Bill. Lord J. RUSSELL said, if the motion was to be opposed, no would not make it that moment, but he gave notice that he .hould move this day (Wednesday) for leave to bring, in the Bill for the pur?ose of making tempk.rary provision for the go- Nernment of Lower Canada. The House then adjourned at a Quarter to One o'Clock. MISS MARTINEAU'S PERSONAL NARRATIVE. —We are glad to find MisS Martineau is about to give to the world her personal narrative of her recent Travels in America ; 411 who are acquainted with her valuable work lately published un the present state of society in the American continent, will hsil with pleasure the prospect of possessing ex personal nar rative of her Travels. The facilities every where affm-ded her ior observation, will doubtless render her forthcoming work one of great interest. We understand it is to appsar in about a fortnight. 13oz:—We are glad to hear that a new work, edited by this deservedly popular writer, is likely to appear in a few days—we allude to the Life of Grimaldi. No writer in our remembrance has attained so hizh a pinnacle of popularity as Mr. Charles Dickens ; and judging him as we do by the monthly issue in " Bentley's Miscellany," of his great romance " 01",ver Twist," which really increases la interest each sue eeeding month, we do not know the author so likely to keep, iF not to raise sill hig! , er, his Thera-y reput alt% The Me moirs of that Prince of Co.vns, Grimaldi, is a theme suit,d. to his genius, %vhicit res7,lA in, and runs over with wit and hum ,, ue. Perhaps, no %veil: could ever a::p ar under happier auspices than this. Grimaldi, the practical humourist, • Buz' whose, writings a'uaund in humour, and George Cruikshank, whose pencil presents the comic scene so vividly before us. THIERS'S HISTORY OF TILE FRENCH 11E170- RICHArtD BENTLEY.)— ' +`e only notice this very inter.-sting work, now in the course of publication, in weekly one o , rts, to rerna , k that it appeirs ttith commend able foul - teeotli totallyr is now he ore us. The series of engravings Ailirh i:lmi•rate ork continue er the tiro. oreer. The t aushtor, or editor, p e rfo rm -, hi s sack with judzment ; his n des form a walu:ible addiiion to the tiriginal.—Elinburgh Et ening l'ost. The snow ht Stamfottl and the ne4zhl . )ourboad lies st o ut a foot deep on the level. The ruhlic caches are late, livt Lot at present stopped in any direction. There is the ap Tearance (Thursday night) of a further fall of snow. There las been much snow at Louth, and the streets show the incle mency of the weatlier.—Stanforcl Mercury. PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION. From the Votes and Proceetlings of the House of Co.nmons.) TUESDAY, JAN. 16. CANADA. Papers relating to the Affairs of Canada (presented 2:3d Decem ber, and this day ), read ; Motion made, and Question proposed,— °° That an humble Address be presented to her Maje.ty, to thank her Majesty for her gracious communication of Papers relating to the Affairs of Canada :—To assure her Majesty, that the anxious consideration of this House shall be given to the preparation of such measures as the present exigency may require :—To express to her Majesty our deep concern, that a disaffected party in Canada should have had recourse to open violence and rebellion, with a view to throw off their allegiance to the Crown :—To declare to her Ma jesty our satisfaction that these designs have been opposed, no less by her Majesty's loyal subjects in North America, than by her Ma jesty's Forces ; and to assure her Majesty, that, while this House is ever ready to afford redress to real grievances, we are fully deter mined to support the efforts of her Majesty for the suppression of revolt, and the restoration of tranquillity ."—(Lord John Russell: ) —Debate arising: Metier' made and Question put,—" That the Debate be adjoutned till this day:"—The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, Goddard, Ambrose Grote, G. Hall, B. Hiodley, C. Hodges, T. L. Mart ,n, G. R. Molesworth, Sit W. 0 Brien, W. S. Pried, W. M. Scarlett, R. C. P,aines,E. Br therton, J. Browne, R. D. Butler, Hon. P. Currie, ltaikes Darby, George Dennistoun, J. F. 11.4, Lord Finch, Fran:•is Forester, lion. G. Gißon, W. D. Somerville, Sir W. Stewart, J. Thorneley, Thomas Vigor s, N. Villiers, Charles P. Wdkley, Thomas Warburton, H. TELLERS. Hume, Joseph Lezuler, J. T. MAJORITY—NOES, 1 Acland, Sir Thomas Ells, J. Acland, T. D. Evans, Colonel Adam, Sir Charles Farnham, E. B. Aglionhy, H. A. Fitzalan, I,ord Ainsworth, Peter Fleetwood, 11. Alford, Vircottnt Forbes, W. Alsa:,ter, Richard Fort, Join klston, Rowland Fremantle, Sir T. Arbuthnnt, Hon. ii Gibson, T. Ashley, Losd Gladstone, W. E. Attwood, Woirerly Gordon, R. Baggc, W. Gordon, Hon. W. Fagot, Hon. W. 1 Goring, H. 1). Baillie, ('oloa 11. Goulburn, H. Baring, F. T. Granby, :Marquis Brarringtoo, ll'peount Greene, T. Belfast, Lord I Grey Sir G. Berdinek, Lori O. Grunston, Viscount Berkeley, F. 11. I Grimstonn, E. H. Bernal, it. , Hale, R. Biagi:on Plaekstnne, W. S. Ilalford, 11. Blake, W. J. Harland, W. C. Bleimerhassett, A. I Hastio. A. Bo hag, W. 1 Hawes, B. Borthirick, P. H owl: es, T Bowes, .1. ' Hawkins, J. H. Bradshaw, James Hay, Sir A. L. Brainston, T. W. Payter, G. W. Brodie, W. B. Heatlicote, G. J. Ratites, W. H. 1 • Boller, C. Herbert, Sidney Hob:muse, Sir J. C. Bulwer, E. L. Hob:louse, T. B. ruraett. Sir F. • I logg, .1. W. Camphi..ll, Sir John ' Holie, (i. NV. Canning, Sir S. Hotham, Lord Cai.tilii; , e, Lard • Howard, F. J. Castles ash, Viscount ilpward, P. 11. Cavenills%, lion. C. ' Howirk. Lord Cav,mtbsti, G. H. , Hurst, It. H. Cayley, H S , Inglis, Sir R. H. Chanting., Marquis of James, NV. ('t'il'ers. J. W. Jeriayn, Lord Clay, W. Juliffe, Sir W. Clayton, Sit W. Jones, T. Collins, W. Kinnard, Hon. A. F Coiquheun s;:rJ. Knatchbult, Sir 1... C , rr.pton, II C. Knight, 11. G. Carry, Mehl . ILm II Lubrai..liere, 11. Cowper, W F I ambton, H. Ct aw r.rd , W. Lasee les, W. S. Donison, NV J. Lennox. Lord A. De Horsey. S. IL Lockhart, N 31. Irlsr eli, Benia Ia Logan, H. .)lvett, E. Lus'iington, C. Dtiekworth, S. Mackenzie, W. F. Duke, Sir Eines 31,isenzi,, Thomas Durdas, F'. 11.1.e:xl, R. Hondas, J. H. , Mailiamai a, W. Ea , ,ibcp2, John Manners, T...-rd C. Eaton, Richard J. i •liarsl,l!, W Fliat, [don J. E. : Ma , tin, J. Elbe . it . Hon. E. Ma , ;le, V. U. Fine, Ca,tani Milne-. itich,rl Ellice, E. , . Nlorpeth, Viscount Muskett, G. A. O'Ferrall, More Pakington, J. S. Palmer, C. F. Palmer, R. Palmerston, Viscount Parker, J. Parrott, J. Peeled, Captain Peel, Slr it Peel, Colonel J. Pemberton, Thomas Perceval, C aptain Planta, J. Ponsonbv, Hon. J. Poulti,r, - J. S. Pryme, G. Ramsbottom, J. vams,,, Lord Reid, Sir John Rae him, T. S. Ri-hards, Richard Bickford, W. Rolfe, Sir R. M. ito , e, Sir Ge..rge Round, C. G. Round, J. Itu,tibrooke, Colonel Rusell, Lord John Russel!, Lord C. J. F. Salwey, Colonel Sandan, Lord Seymou , Lord Sinclair, Sir G. Somerset, Lord G. Stanley. Lord Stuart, H. Style, zir T. C. Surrey, Earl of Talnird, Cl'. N. Tanered, 11. \V. l'hnmson. C. P. Trevor, Hon. G. R. Troubridge, S r T. 1 ulncti, H. Turner, E. Vere, Sir C. R. Villiers, Lord Vivian, Sir R IL Welby, (3. rarle Wilde. 'l'. Wilshere. W. Winnington, T. Winnington, H. Wood, C. ood, C,ptaln Wynn, C. W. Yorke, E T. Young, G. F. Youn,!, John TELLER 3. StanV., E. J. Starut, R. FR3I LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNI\G•STHEET, JAN. 16, 1635. The Quc, u has been phased to appoint the Right Hon. John — aeorge Earl of Durham, G.C.8., to b , t Guyernor-General, Vice Na.oiral, and Captain-General of all hrr Majesty's Provinces and atikeent to tho Continent of North America. The Queen has ills,' h:en- Ilcas.cil to al point the Right Hon. tolin George Earl of Ditrhsm, G.C.8., to be her Maj.'sty's High Commisaioner for the at'justment of certain importuit affairs affect ing thc Provinces of Lower and Utioctr Cana:la. ST. . AIF.S'S PA LAUF_:, J. lt). The Queen has been i;leaqed, on the nomination of Lord Fol- y, t.) appoint Richard Nels in Jones, Esq , one of her Majcs'y's Ho nourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, by purchase, vice Lear, retired. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JAN. The Queen has bfsen pieascd, on One nomination of Lord F:Acy, ",o :ppoint Francis Hop'..inson, Esq., ene of her ll,j,sty's Honour able Corps o! Gentlemen at Arms, by purchase, vice Davidson, -et ired. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 15. Royal 11 , ginient of Artillery.--First Lit:ut. C. W. Wingfield to he Second Captain, vice Mottley, retired ; Seconi Lieut. the 11t,n. IL C. H. Si,eneer to be First Lieutenant, vice Wingfield, Dec. 30. Commis,ions by Lords Lieutenant. Cf,untv of Wilts—The Right Hon. Sir Juhn Cam Hobhouse, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dorset Regiment of Volunteer Yeomanry Cavalry.—Lieutenant Charles Wriotlicsley Digby to be Captain, vice Lord Starordale, de ceafed ; John James Smith, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice C. W. Digby, promoted. Southern Regiment of the West Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Matthew John Rhodes, Gent., to ba Lieutenant ; Henry Taylor, Gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon. Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Sarnuel James Brown, Gent., to be Cornet. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. CHARLES VINCENT SMITH and ROBERT EDWIN GOULDING, linen-drapers. Tottenham-court-road. BANKRUPTS. JOHN SMITH, funeral carriage -master, Little Warner-street, to surrender Jan. 23, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 27, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan. Finibury-square, official assignee ; A rowstnith and Chapman, Devonshire-street, Queen-square. FREDERICK BECKINSALE, grocer, Bridport, Dorset, Jan. 23, and Feb. 27, at one, at the Bull Inn, Bridport. Brace, Surrey-street, Strand. SAMUEL LYLE, smelter, late of Redruth. Feb. 1 and 2i, at eleven, at the Bedford Hotel, Tavistock. Smith, Devonpert ; Sole, Aldermanbury, London. __ GEORGE SOI.6IIONS, tallow-chandler, Minories, Jan. 23, at twelve, and Feb. 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, Copthal-court, Throgmorton-street, official assignee ; Spey, Broad-street-buildings. JOHN C kLVERT, boner, Pall-mall, Jan. 24, at two, and Feb. 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, Basing hall-street, official assignee ; Bowden, Walters, and Reeve, Alder manbury. THOMAS SAWER, ribbon-manufacturer, Wood-street, Jan. 25, and Feb. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, Aldermanbuiy, official-assignee ; Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow Churchyard. GEORGE SHEPPARD BLACKBORROW, wine -merchant, Bristol, Jan. 27, and Feb. 27, at one, at the Commercial-Rooms, Bristol. Hare and Little, Bristol , Bridges and Mason, Red Lion square, I.ondon. GEORGE MINCE, tea-dealer, London-road, St. George's fields, Surrey, Jan. 23, at two, and Feb. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankrupty. Goldsmid, official assignee, Ironmonger-lane ; Templer, Shearman, and Slater, Great Tower-street. THOMAS LITHABY, mason, Bristol, Jan. 26, and Feb. 27, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. White and Whitmore, Bedford-row, London ; Short, Bristol. JAMES ALLEN and JOHN SHERWIN, farmers, Kent, Jan. 23, at one, and Feb. 27, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basing hall-street. Johnson, 13asinghall-street, official assignee ; Van Sandau and Howell, Old Jewry. DESTRUCTION OF THE ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE OF PARIS BY FIRE. Plata, JANVAMV 15.—The year IS3B commences with most un happy auspices for most of the capitals in Europe. Scarce had the news reached Paris of the destruction of the Exchange in London and the Imperial Palace in St. Petersburg, by fire, when Paris itself had to la ment the loss of its most elegant place of amusement, the Italian Opera, which was completely destroyed last night, in the same way. By an ex traordinary ecencidence a report had reached Paris the same day of the burning of the Great Mosque of St. Sophia, at Constantinople ; and should this report, which has not, however, been confirmed with any authenticity, prove true, the ominous singularity of the great losses sus. tabled by all these capitals cannot but be remarked. England has suf. fered in the heart cf its commerce—in the seat and course of its pros perity ; Russia in the palate cf its autocrat Emperor—its keystone of power; Turkey in the representation of its religious fanaticism; and Paris, more frivolous, but eminently artistic as it is, in the great resort of its refined amusements—tile Italian Opera House. Scarcely any part of Paris last night but was illuminated by the blaze of the tremendous conflagration, which roused the whole city. The tire, it seems, broke out in all its violence at about half-past twelve, after the representation of Don Giovanni, which had only concluded at half.past eleven. In a short space of time the crowds collected on the Boulevards, and the parts surrounding the theatre, were immense, but thanks to the prompt intervention of the firemen and the troops of the line, which is so praiseworthy and so admirably conducted in all that concerns the public welfare at Paris, order was preserved, and a great part of the property of the opera, as well as that of the surrounding houses, which were in great danger, was preserved by the zeal of their exertions. The work of destruction was in the mean time going on; and on the blaze which lit up the whole of the surrounding portion of Pees, it could not for a long time be distinguished to what extent the flames had spread. The efforts of the firemen having been so much hindered in obtaining water by the sharp frost, the whole of the theatre, which, about two o'clock, exh:bited one mass of flames, was given over. The I sbours of the persons employed were chiefly directed to cutting &Y ale fire fforristhe houses at the back of the establishment and fronting the Boulevards, and in this tremendous effort they succe d. eel a most entirely, but not till tewards morning. Sever al of them pe rished during this eight of desolation, and a:nong the other liv.s lest, which, however, now appear to have been fewer than was first stated, was M Severini, the acting manager, who lodgel in the upper floor of the building, and who endeavoured to make his escape by tying toge- tiler the sheets and b l ankets of his bed. It appears, however, that one of the knots tied sli;Ted, and the unfortunate gentleman was dashed to pieces in his fall. During the whole of the night, and during the greater part of the ritluwing day, the putOic were entirely prevented front approachieg to any nuktera'e dis'atica of the scene by the troops stationed on the 3oul,vards ; and all I Lave teen ab:e to sea, front viewing the theatre o; far as olio can get access to it in the narrow strels which surround it, is, that tie waits are still standing, though conaplete:y glutted, and stitl witting vo:tnes of smol.e As late as four o'clock, when I quitted the Boteevards, to write this hasty account, the tire was nut entirely got under, although so ranch subdued at to peradt the property which hail been conveyed fount the shops abutting on the Cleat. e to be restored to the respective owners. Itepons are a:realy afloat in Paris, that eirntion.3 have been given by Louis Philippe, that the reTve,entatini3 of the Italian ()per, should be continued at the great Opera House, but it is still doubtful THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1838. PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PARLIA- whether the loss of all the music will not suspend the rerforminces Altez,ether. MENT.-(THIS DAY.) The Committee on petitions, though announced, did not sit this day, owing to the absence of Mr. Shaw Lefevre, the Chairman, who has not arrived from the country. Notice had been given of petitions for the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Rail way Bill, and the Quedgley (Gloucestershire) Inclo sure Bill, both of which must be renewed. All peti tions for private Bills must be presented on or before Friday, the 16th of February, and all private Bills brought in on or before Monday, the 26th of March. (From Galignani's Messenger.) The flames, shortly after they were discovered, had attained such fury that they were see❑ bursting through the roof ; and it was appre hended, even at this early part of the conflagration, that it would be impossible to save the edifice from destruction. The ahrTn was quickly given to the nearest posts of firemen and the guard ,uses, and the generale was immediately beaten through all the streets in that quarter of the capital. It was a quarter past one before the firemen and troops could arrive. An im mense crowd was already assembled on the Boulevards and round the theatre, but the good conduct of the troops of the line preserved order. The firemen, perceiving that their efforts were useless, as far as the the atre itself was concerned, turned their attention rather to the houses which form part of the same pile of building. The conflagration, how ever, spread with fearful rapidity. By half-past two the whole of the building was in flames, and part of the wall an the side of the rue Fa vart had fallen in. On account of the severity of the frost there was much difficulty in procuring water, but the lines for passing buckets were formed with the greatest readiness, and well served, notwithstand ing the intense cold that prevailed. Th.: shops on the back fronting the Boulevards, and the houses on each side of the theatre, on the opposite sides of the narrow streets by which it is bounded, ran the greatest risk of catching fire ; and the in mates were busy in removing their effects from those that were most threatened. Immense clouds of smoke and burning particles shot up into the air, high above the roof of the building, and at one time the flames themselves were t ..enty or thirty feet in height above its walls. The wind was from the south, and firemen were st:ttioned on the roc)! cf the French Opera, to guard against the shower of sparks that fell upon it, as well as on all the houses on that side of the Boulevards; fortunately, however, no fresh conflagration was caused by them. We are sorry to say that this melancholy fire has been attended with considerable loss of life. M. Severini, acting manager of the Italian Opera, who resided in the building on the fourth story, endea voured to escape by tying sheets and blankets together ; but whether through agitation, or from some accident which it is now impossible to ascertain, fell into the street and was killed on the spot. Had this unfortunate gentleman remaine 1 a little longer in his apartment he would have been preserved, since his two servants and two children HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. %turning ......... 32 minutes after 6 I Evening 54 minutes after 6 • BRIGHTON AND BLACKWALT. RAILWAYS. FULL REPORTS OF TIE GENERAL MEETINGS THIS WEEK will appear in a Double Number of the RAILWAY TIMES of S..Tutt ow I- NEXT, price Feurpence, Stamped, taken exelasicely for this Paper. Railway Times Office, 3, Hind -co . : Fleot-street. The publication THE SUN NEWSTAP commenced this day at 30 minutes past Three Clock. ";"•:\,: --‘%\ were safely brought down from thence. His body presented a shock ing spectacle, and a large hole was perceptible in the side of his head. M. Robert, the other manager, was, however, fortunately enabled to save himself by means of a rope and ladder. We understand that five firemen were killed by the falling in of part of the burning bui:ding, and that a great number of their brave com rades have teen wounded. The fire continued with great violence all night, and, at the time of our going to press to-day, was still raging with great ♦iolence. The Cafe in the Rue Marivaux is entirely destroyed; but the back of the Opera, f::rming a frontage to the Bou!evard occupied by the Cafe du falcon, and sh ,ps underneath, has not been touched by the frames. The troops have formed a cordo❑ completely isolating the building, and it is impossible to approach very near to it. The Prefe,t of Police and other municipal authoritiz.a, who arrived at an early hour, are pre sent, exciting the firemen to save the facade. The Boulevard is st:11 c.lvered with furniture and effects of every description ; the whole is a scene of mournful desolation. The cause of this sad event is not known. The opera of Don Gio vanni was performed there last night, and it is reported that it was produ.r.d by the fireworks used in the last scene catching some of the cordage of the scenery at the conclusion of that opera. The building belonged to the Lisle Civile. Th• papers, cash, &c., of the Theatre have, we understand, been saved ; but the destruction of prope.ty, sce nery, arid decorations will be very great. The conduct of the troops is beyond all praise ; and, indeed, but one feeling of regret and of readiness to help seemed to pervade the breasts of all who witnessed this la mentable conflagration. It is a very singular coincidence that t , e curtain of the Odeon ,The atre caught fire yesterday evening during the performance, but was quickly extinguished without much damage being occasioned. ADELPHI THEATRE. A new drama of a somewhat mixed and peculiar character, entitled .111 fur Love; or, the Lost Pleiad, was last night produced at this theatre. It presents that singular combination of bodies celestial and bodies terrestrial which constitutes the chief ecommendation of many an Ade:phi drama, and so long as it continues to be made with unqualified success wesee no use in critical objection to its soundoesi. The story is sight and not remarkable for novelty. It turns upon the mission of Aste rla, a Pleiad or " child of air," ( Mrs.Nisbett) to theregjons of arth en the somewhat anti-celostial errand of exerting their sweet infiue:rces on the heart man, subject to the condition exclusion from spiritual soci ty in the event of her yielding to the weakness o: human lot•e. The subject of this benevolent ex2eriment is a young wood-eu:ter, Roland (Lyon), who becomes desperately enamoured of Astoria, and ultimately succeeds, by exciting her jealousy, in inspiring a reciprocal feeling. The success which attended the production of this novelty is mainly, or solely, attributable to Mrs. Nesbitt's p7rforinance of the principal character. Its attributes and circumstances bear a sort of resemblance to Constance in the Love Chase, and it has been evidently cnceived and written with *special regard to the peculiar sty'e of acting, which rendered t at performance so delightful and gene rally attractive. Al:owing for the essential absurdity and absence of legitimate interest, with phi, h she h rs to contend, we can safely re comme .d her A3teria to all admi - era of exquisite grace and beauty united to com:c talent of the first order. The piece is, as usual ad. mirably got up in respect of scenic appo:ntments, and will, no doubt, realise the promise cf popularity held out in its re;:ei.tion. MARKETS.--(THIS DAY ) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of Grain and Flour this week are small, and the Conti. nuation of the frost, with the interruption of the navigation, occasion ' a suspension of business here. For such parcels of Corn as can be got a, higher prices are demanded, and the buyers are unwii.ing to make purchases at present. In the Flour trade little is doing, as more money is required by the millers. A ttttt V ALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats 1 Slant 1 , 10g0.,1a 1 :i.h FOreisoa ..... 1 N WGATE AND LEADENIIALL Town and country killed Meat were in glad supply to-day, but the great severity of the weather made trade dull; and prices were not so well supported. Quality of Meat to-day generally middling. 13,ef, 2s. 6d. to Os. 8d ; Mutton, 2s ed. to Os. id.; Veal, 4s. to ss. ; Pork, 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; Irish, Os. to 3s. 6d. A good supply of Game and Poultry; trade good and prices well supported:— fiares, 3s. to 4s. ; Partridges, Is. 6d. to 2s. ; Pheasants, 3s. 6d. to 45. Cd; Woodcocks, 4s. to Cs. tid ; Turkey, ss. to 1 ; Rabbits, Is. to Is 3d ; Fowl', 2s. to 3s. fid. ; Geese, ;is. to 7s. 6d. ; Ducks, 2s. to 3i. 9d. all each. Eggs in good demand at 7s. to 10..6d. per 120. WOOL SALES. The sales publicly advertised commenced last evening, and cIn &LAW chietly of Colonial descriptions. The attendance of buyers was good, and the sale brisk, at firm former prices, or tlnTabouts— ' that is, as far as can be ascertained at present. There are other sales to follow. COLONIAL MARKETS. To.day there is very little doing; the only Sales ad ver tised being small parcels of Bengal and Mauritius Sugar. There is very little dis position to purchase ; and very great reluctance to sell at lower prices• This keeps quotations much the same; but where they alter, they be come easier. No large sales can now be effected, and none but needy buyers are in the Market. British Plantation Sugar is rather easier, but not sufficiently to specify its value in lower figures. Cof fee remains much as it was, except that Brazil is Is per ewt. lower than it was la , t week. Tea of most deserip ti 311 S is look ❑g rip, and Bohca must be quoted Id. per lb. higher than it was last week. Spices and Rice arc firm ; and Rum may be regarded as ld. per gall. higher than it was last week. The proceedings in I'arliameat last night are expected to have a favourable effect on the Canadian trade, but it is yet too early to specify cs'eets• The stock of B. P. sugar is 18,310 libds. and tierces, against 25,999 at this time last year. The stock of Coffee is as follows , 2,996 ca.ks and 1,239 barrels and bags ; Ceylon 24,739 bags, Mocha 3,824 bales, Brazil 32,304 bags. Just now we have no imports, owing to the ice, which is now so serious and extensive an obstacle to business as alraost to suspend transactions. INDIGO SALE—(SECOND DAY.) The sale to-day progresses much in the same way, and is much of the same character in every respect as it was yesterday, which we re ported. Much that is put up is bought in ; and that which sells, fetches about the previous market prices. These prices are about 3d. to 6d. per lb. higher than last sale prices. That which is bought in is done so at prices averaging 61 per lb. above last sale. There are but few per sons at the sale ; and there is a strong disposition in holders to prop up the Market. LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, JAN. 16. Our Cotton-Market is still in a very inanimate state. The sales to day, which were unusually small, were chiefly in American description s, at lad. to Sd., prices being the came as yesterday. The transactions amount altogether to 1,000 bags. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, J►N. 16. Wheat and Flour continue to be moderately supplied to this market, but of oats and Oatmcal we have had a large supply fresh up. In con sequence of the se►ere frost, which has blocked up the canals, it is im possible to forward grain or any other article into the interior to any extent except per railway, and this circumstance has caused country dealers to purchase very sparingly of Oats, owing to which a slight reduction has occurred in the value of this article. Wheat, however, especially Irish samples of good qualities, were in good demand at this morning's market, and have realised 9.d. to 3d. per 70 lbs. advance since Tuesday last. Flour also is Is. 6d. per sack dearer, and has been taken to a fair extent. Oatmeal, though not any thing higher, was also much inquired fur. All other articles in our trade remain stationary. LONDON : WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1835. Parliament re-assembled yesterday. In the HOUSE OF Loans, after the preseotation of soiree pe titions, the affairs of Canada were discussed. Lord GLENELO laid before their Lordships the sequel of those papers relating to Canada which he had presented to the House en the day their Lordships adjourned for the recess. The Noble Secre tary for the Colonies then gave notice that on Thursday he would move an Address to her Majesty on the subject. In the HOUSE OF COMMONS also the affairs of Canada formed the principal subject of discussion. Lord JOHN Rus 5P.1.1. concluded a speech of considerable length by moving an Address to the QUEEN, which, after thanking her .Majesty for her gracious communication of papers relating to the affairs of Canada, and " assuring her Majesty that the anxious consideration of this House should b e given to the preparation of such measures as the prz- Fent exigency may require," proceeded "to express to her Majesty the deep concern that a disaffected party in Canada should have had recourse to open violence and re hellion, with a view to throw off their allegiance to the Cr.) , ,vn. ' T., declare to her M ijesty their satisfaction that their designs h_d been opposed, no less by her Majesty's loyal subjects in North America thin by her Majesty's forces, and to assure her Majesty that, while the House was ever ready to afford re lief to real grievances. they were fully determined to support the efforts of her Majesty for the suppression of revolt and the re storation of tranquillity." Mr. Hunt:, Mr. Gaol's, and Mr. LEADER concurred in condemning the conduct of Ministers. The latter lion. Member moved en adjournment till to-morrow, in order to affurd time fur maturely consiiering the consequences of the Ministerial proposition. Mr. BAINES being, as he stated, taken by surprise, and believing it utterly impossible to deal fairly with a question so momentous without deliberation—seconded the tion. The House divided on Mr. LEADER'S motion, which was lost by a majority of 160-28 voting with, and 188 a pinst, the Member for Westminster. The Address was then agreed to. Lord JonN RUSSELL. aftei wards gave notice of his inten ti,,n to bring in a Bill for the temporary government of Ca r Lada, and proposed to have it read a first time to-morro - .v (this d iv), and a second time on Monday. The House then, at a Quarter to 03.3 o'Clock, adjourned. The Government nostrum for the pacification of Lower Canada was developed in the House of Com mons last night by Lord JOHN RUSSELL in a speech which, from first to last, was one jumble of Ministe rial indecision, inconsistency, and error. The plan pro posed by the Cabinet is to suspend the Constitution of 1791—vesting an ad interim power of ruling the the Colony in the Governor in Council—and to send out Lord DURHAM as Governor-General, Vice-Ad- Iniral, and Captain-General of her MAJESTY'S terri tories in North America, to he associated with ten Representatives of each Province, and three Mom b:!rs of each Legislative Council, to frame a new C institution for Canada—which Constitution shall he submitted to the Imperial Legislature, to be adopted in any form which the Lords and Commons of Great Britain may think proper. Now this is a remedy ten times worse titan the disease. Lower Ca nada is in a state of insurrection ; the simple elements of an impartial consideration of the wants and grie vances of the Province cannot be collected at the call of any funcLionary ; passion has usurped the em pire of reason, and partisanship the place of patriotism. The rebellion has already disqualified many men well adapted by their previous inquiries, experience, and pursuits, from taking any part in the framing of a new Constitution ; and the men so disqualified will not fail afterwards successfully to impede its operation. Ministers themselves cannot be ignorant of the character and principles of the persons with whom Lord DURHAM must necessarily be as sociated, in discharging the duties of the mission thus ent rus t e d to him. In the first place he is to be assisted by three Members of the Legislative Council—a body hateful to the Liberals, and enjoying no share of the confidence of one in fifty of the mass of the peaceable Canadian population. Even Sir J. CARNAC, who denounced liberalism in no moderate terms, admitted in his speech' last night, that the Constitution of the Legislative Council was avowedly one of the greatest causes of the bitterness of feeling which prevailed in Canada ; anti that so long as it re mained in its present state it would continue to be a great grievance. He asserted that it had never been a source of strength to the Government, or of benefit to the people—that it had the sympathy of no class in its favour—that it was at variance with the interests of all classes, and a screen for the grossest abuses of the Executive—and that in ad justing prevailing dinrences it would be for the Government to determine whether it ought not to be wholly abolished. And from a body so constituted the Whigs propose the selection of an ex-officio quali fied class, to frame a popular Constitution for Canada! This last is the crowning blunder of the Whigs, whose mismanagement of the Govern ment of the Canadas we believe to be unex ampled in the annals of this country. Lord Jody RUSSELL gravely assured the House of Com mons that this country had nothing to reproach itself ' with in regard to the Government of Canada—that the Provincial administration was neither tyran t nical nor corrupt—and that the Canadians were any real grievances. Wherefore then abo lish C onstitution ? Why entertain the absurd i"dieia"the without the if the Canadians are disposed to rebel with out grievances, they will become peaceable when their liberties are more restricted ? The House of Assem bly can now stop the supplies. W ill a less power put it in better humour ? Had the last concessions to the Canadians been accompaned by a strong military force that the Sup-'.;me Government only m anifested a determinatio i neither to be coerced nor bullied—not a dro:i of blood would be now shed in either Provirce. It was the vac ill at i ng policy of the Governnyel, the temporizing expedients of the Executive, and t'ec leaving the Pro vinces without garrisons, for the dishonest purposes of m aking the people of England believe that the Canadians were perfectly contented, that induced the insurgents to take up arms at the time they did. Let such as doubt this read the following extract from a d is patch from the Governor of Uglier Canada, Sir FRANCIS BOND HEAD, to Sir JOHN COLBoRNE, Lieutenant -General of the Forces in the Lower Pro vince : " Toronto, 31st October, 1837, Dear Sir John,—On the receipt of your despatch of the 24th, which I received yesterday, I immediately begged Colonel Foster to carry your wishes into Old, by sending you down the 24th regiment. Colonel Foster told me you were good enough to propose that a guard shculd be I,ft for me and for the stores and commissariat, but I begged to give up my sentry and orderlies, and, in fact, to send you the whole of the :24th which is stationed here. _ _ " I will now endeavour to explain to you the course of policy I am desirous to pursue. lam sure you will l.e of opinion that a great deal, if not the avtole, of the agitation which is carried on in Lower Canada is intended to have the immediate effect of intimidating the two Houses of PArliamcnt in England, by makiti.: them believe that republicanism is indigenous to the soil of America, and that nothing else will grow there. "But Mr. Papinesu knows quite well that this assertion will not be considered as proved unless Upper Canada joins in it, and accordingly Mr. M`Kenzie and his gang, under his directions, are doing everythi in their power here to get up anything that may be made to pass for agitation in the London market _ This province is, as far as my experience goes, more loyal and more tranquil than any port of England ; however, this c.oes not matter to Mr. M`lienzie, provided be can get up a few sets of violent resolutions, which you know very well are easily effected. " Now what I desire to do is completely to upset Mr. Papineau, so far as Upper Canada is concerned, by proving to the people in Ergland that this province requires no troops at all, and consequently that it is perfectly tranquil. " I consider that this evidence will be of immense importance, as it at once shows the conduct of Lower Canada to be factious ; whereas, could it, under colour of a few Radical meetings here, be asserted that the two Provinces were on the brink of revolution, it would as you know, be argued as an excuse for granting the demands of Mr. Papinecu. I consider it of immense importance, practically to show to the Canadas that loyalty produces tranquillity, and that disloyalty not only brings troops into the Province, but also involves it in civil war. " To attain the object I have long had in view, I deemed it advisable not to retain, either for myself or for the stores, the few men we have been accustomed to require ; for I felt I could not completely throw myself, as I wished to do, on the inhabitants of the province so long as there remained troops in the garrison. _ . " I cannot, of course, explain to you all the reasons I have for my conduct, but I can assure you that I have deeply reflected on it, and well know the materials I have to deal with. " The detachment of artillery and the barrack-master, whn, I under stand, is to take up hie quarters in the barracks, will be, I believe, suffi cient to take care of the barrack stores. The arms I have put under the charge of the Mayor, which I am confident will arouse a very ex cel!ent feeling, which will immediately spread over the province. The military chest will be deposited for safe custody in the vaults of the Upper Canada Bank, where it will be much safer than in its present remote situation. " I enclose you a copy of a communication I have addressed to the Mayor, and also to Mr. Foote, which will explain the arrangements have made, for which I am quite prepared to take upon myself all the responsibility I hare incurred. " I have now to azk you to assist me further in the policy I am pur suing, by removing the 24th regiment from Kingston, so as to tal:e them out of Upper Canada. I have not the slightest occasion for them, particularly in that direction, where all Is nothing but loyalty ; but if they remain there, themoral I am desirous to attain will be spoiled, for it will be argued in Eng'and that all which has been done in Upper Canada is merely that the troops have been moved from the midland to the eastern district. I am afraid you may find difficulty in finding room for them in the lower province, but if by any exertion you can effect my wishes, I feel confident you will do so. " It is with reluctance I have incurred the responsibilities I hay, mentioned ; I know the arrangements I have made are somewhat irre gular, but I feel confident the advantages arising from them will be much greater than the disadvantages. " What I am about to do will arouse loyal feeling throughout the province at a moment when it is f.f inestimable importance." The re cult of this trick—for it deserves no batter name—was that Toronto, was all but captured by the rebels, who, in a few hours, mustered three thousand strong, and actually dictated the terms upon which the Governor himself was to quit the Province True, they were defeated—but that was more owing to their own misconduct than to the power or prudence of the Esecutive. Had the Government here, and its representatives in Canada, known how to make its policy respected, Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S coercive Resolutions would have been hacked by a force strong enough to silence every whisper of rebellion from Quebec to Toronto. To threaten without the power of executing a threat, was in the last degree puerile and impolitic. When Lord BROUGHAM protested a , ainst the Ministerial resolutions—when those Liberal Members of the House of CommonS. in the confidence of the Canadians, rose in their places, and predicted the commencement of a civil war, as the result of their adoption— it was surely high time for the Colonial Secre tary to take measures for the conservation of the Colonial tranquillity. Ministers mistook a dis play of haughty pretension for a display of power, and the consequence very naturally has been that the leaders of the disaffected in Canada, seeing they had only threats to oppose them, have set the power of the Mother Country at defiance.' To this blunder ing oversight—this uncalled for and preposterous display of impotent despotism—is Great Britain indebted for die blood and treasure it may cost to re store tranquillity on the Banks of the St. Lawrence. We confidently predict that this last scheme of the Whigs will prove as abortive as the coercive resolutions.. The plan is altogether fal lacious, and we are not quite sure that strong objections will not be raised against the placing Lord DURHAM at the head of it. His Lordship's po pularity has not been augmented by his recent dis play of Statesmanship at St.:Petersburgh. If it were thought requisite to select a Nobleman of Liberal opi nions, and high pretensions to popular confidence, why was Lord BROUGHAM overlooked ? - . The following are extracts from the French Papers :- The MoiJiteur publishes this morning a comparative view of the pro duce of the indirect taxes for the years 1837, 1830, raid 1855. In 1837 the produce was 626,630,000 f. ; in 1835, it was 583,942,000 f. The ex- Ce,s in 1837 above 1833 was therefore 42,688,000 f. In 1836 the receipts were 610,307,000 f.; the increase in 1837 above 1836 was therefore 16,323,000 f. Ti:e increase in 1837 above 1535 was on the stamp duties, customs, salt, spirituous liquors, the sale of tobacco, and the Post-office. The increase in 1837 above 1836 was under the same heads, only in the customs there was a falling off of 29,000 francs. The fourth quarter of 1837, compared with the fourth quarter of 1836, shows an increase of 0,821,000, almost equally divided between the three months. In Dec. 1837, there was, however, a diminution of 588,000 in the stamp duties, but an increase of 1,206,000 in the customs. PERPIGNAN, Jan. 9.-The Carlists, to the number of 600, commanded by Borguia Borges and Sancho, arrived yesterday evening at Alp, and went into cantonments. this morning in the villages of Daz, Cashans, Verg and Ves Cutlers. They passed the day there, and sent out orders fur provisions. Persons who pretend to be well informed pay that they expect the Carlist division of General Urbistondo to proceed together to Puycerda, and blockade it. The Governor of Puycerda has caused the farms nearest the town to be burnt. The inhabitants of Puycerda have been busy removing from yesterday morning to this evening.-Commerce. FRENCH FU NDS -PARIS, JAN. 15. Five per Cents.. 109 f. 6, c. 75c. bsc. 45c. Four per Cents., Ulf. 90c. fhree,ner Cents., 79f. (I c. 55c. 45c. 50c. Bank Actions, 2,113 f. 2,621 f. 5Cc. 2,6:3ef. 2.,r32f. sere. acute it. Naples, SRC 2.;c. tic. 25c. 35c. Roman Five per Cents., 10114. Spanish Actives, 2,04%%. Spanish Passives, 4%. beigiao Loan, Five per Cent., 103. Belgian Bank, 1,495 f 1,500 f. Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents. 19i. Haytiati Loan, 390 f. gIicHANOR ON LONDON. One month, paper, -f. -c.; money, 25f. 47 4c Three months, paper, 25f. 32%e. ; money, 251. aNe. LAST PRICES. Five per Cents. 109 f. 45c. Three per Cents., 79f. Ste. (lank Actions. 2692 f. 511 e. Romans, 101'4. Belgian Lean, 103. Belgian Bank, 1,50n1 Portuguese Three per Cents., 19}. Spanish Actives, Spanish Passives, 4%. flaytian Loan, 390 f. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS From the unusually heavy press of Parliamentary and other matter, we are unable to give the leading articles of the different public Journals of this morning. We must content ourselves therefore, with a brief summary of their contents :—The Ckronicle comments with satisfaction on the debates of last night and of the speech of Lord John Russell, and congratulates its readers on the appointment of the Earl of Durham to the ollice of High Commissioner for the adjustment of the differences in our Canadian provinces ; the Times comments in most eulogistic terms on the speech of Sir Robert Peel; and the Post assures its readers that little or no thing is to be hoped for from the new appointment of Lord Durham. The Herald takes nearly the same view of the case. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. Wheat. i Barley. I Outs. , Beans. I Pea,e. ---- —____ F I er Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s . to s. s. s. Boston Gainsborough — 54 27 19 42 Grantham Grimsby iiorncastle 42 184 32 37 20 24 3l 42 Lincoln... 44 57 21 32 14 25 40 41 - Spalding Stamford 4B 56 28 33 21 25 36 41 , __ _ York :.,0 :.ti 26 34 '24 26 3'2 44 1 _ IRISH MARKETS. DUBLIN 'l.krkKET NOTE fur the %VEER. ENDING JAN. 1?. ' , runt Tii Ay e ,,.. 461 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone.-- 24 0 30 0 27 11 72 Bore l6 stone l2 0 -- 9 u - 1:11 Barley 987 Oats l4 stone 9 • 11 0 9 g 10,681 Flour, per cwt..,, 8 it-nie ti 0 50 0 v 231 Oatmeal*. II stone ll 9 13 0 11 2 461 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 72 Bere l6 stone 1:11 Barley 987 Oats l4 stone 10,631 Flour, per cwt.... 8. it.nie 231 Oatmeal ............... A stone Sold to Bakers only. 9,442 Cwt. Flour Average price of Wheat and Flour f 4 fri l; m .. o l i l 9s . , ye o( ya tt c .,„ k .2l . o7:. ot. Receipts of Flour, :1.915 1 Firsts Seconds .. Sales of Do 10,otil T nirds ?BICE OF BREAD. Quartern Loaf CORK MARK! VS.—Janl --------- Whert (rstrr (t.)...lize Cu. to 2 , 1.. 3.1.1 Oats (per list.) ssol. to 10 4d. HArley ,per W.A.)... 7 0 13 0 1 Flour , per cart ) 7 0 20 0 Oatincal (per cwt.) los. I Id. to lcs. Od. Bea, 4d. to hi. ; Mutton, 4d. to titi. ; Veal, 4d. t‘.. dd. ; Fork, 444. to 41d. ; Fres h Butter, 10d. to 11d. per lb. ?awl: or BUTTE M. Tit the Merchants. To tho Cout', First Quality Ws. 1101. ' Second ... cs '1 hird Fourth Filth 56 7 s , xth CLU,N di bi.l. M EIS - J3ll. 13 rer Cwt I. ii. c ,i. 5. d R. d , ties• nutter .........50 oto 0 Ilulei (raw) Vto 21 6 . A line: 11 12 6 13 G Baron rigs '3 9 :IL 0 'tendered I,rd 0 4i 0 lieuts •ls 0 6 Prr Bag. fictir, Seernitl......_ O 4 0 I Hour, l'hirda 9 '24 0 --Iloinehol.l... W : . -t 0; -- Fwuith l. w ..... u Per I.4rrel. I:3pcsechl ?0 0 0 I Bads!) , —l2 0 fl ocre 8 4 10 0 J Coals E'er Stone. W:,eat 0 11 016 Tallow (rougli) 4 11 4 6 Oats. 0 7 08 1 Potatoex V 3 0 4 rirlb $4, c.2).111.0-10 WITH WHICH " THE TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED. CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY NEATE v, THU DUKE OF NIARLBOROMIL The arguments in this part heard appeal were this morning bronhi to a cwielosion.—Judgment reserved. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY. His HONOUR the 'Vice-Chancellor was engaged during the morning in hearing petitions, none of which possessed the slightest public interest. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY. VIVIAN V. HUMPHRIES, Mr. Sergeant Bomeas and Mr. KINDERLEY were this morning heard in support of an application to vary the terms of certain issues directed Born , t i me ago by his Lordship relative to mines in Cornwall. After hearing Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Erie (of the Common Law Par), and Mn G. llichardo, aga►nst the application, Lord LANGDALE refused to alter the terms of the issues, but gave liberty to the defendant to apply to the Court after the trial of tl:e first issue, for the purpose of lizvniA the particular breaches of the covenant O f the lease, on which the plaintiffs intended to rely, set forth previous to the trial of the second issue being proceeded with. The first issue was directed to be tried at the next Assizes for Cornwall. COLLINS V. COLLINS. The bill in this case was filed for the administration of the property of Mr. James Collins, a licmsed victualler, who had carried on business at the Evelyn Arms, Deptford. The cause was heard on the Gth of Ju!y, 1833, when the usual accounts were directed of the testator's este s'; and the Master having made his report, the case now came on :or further directions, but it fiossess,d no one Lame of public interest, QUEEN'S - BENCIL-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE took his seat this morning at half-past nine o'clock, when the Grand Juries wcre sworn •in. His Lorisl,ip briefly add I e93f,d then upon the duties they had to perform, and pointer , out particularly the eriden:•e nec,,sary to establish a prima facie case in charges of conspiracy; and also pointed out thi, law as regarde:• charges of perjury, which required that two witnesses, or one, with Luffic:ent corroborative documentary evidenc , 2, should depose to the f.liehood of the statement, before a bill of indictment could be found. The Grand Juries then retired. THE QUEEN 0. THE BIRMINGHAM CANAL COMPANY. This was an appeal made against a rate impased by the overseers of the poor of the parish of Aston, near Birmingham, for the relief cf the poor, upon the Birmingh - an Canal Company. The Magistrate s at Se,- sions had qui,shed the rase, sui , j.. , ct to the a.pinion of ahe Court, upat a case stated. Mr. M. D. FULL now appeared in support of the rate. It appeared that by the Act of the 33d George 111. it was enacted that it was expe dient to form a branch Canal from the Birmingham Canal to Warwick. The first twice sections regulated the communication between the Birmingham and the intended Canal, and a rate of 6d. per ton (sin! e reduced to 51) was fixed to be paid Ly the ns-w Canai for all goods pas,ing into, or out of it, from the Binning: am Canal. From the 12th to the 52d section the Act referred to the promotion of the intended Canal, and the government of the Company, and the 53d section enacted, "That all the said rates, toll; and duties, shall at All times hereafti r be ex empted fniin the payment of all and every ParLamentary or other taxes, rates, assessments, or impositions whatever." The question the Court would have to decide was, whether these words referred merely to the tolls and duties then levied by the New Canal Company, or whether they extended to the toils, Ac., that were to be pale to the Birmingham CanNl Company. The ATTCRNEV-GENERAL was heird against the rate. It was evi dent that the tolls in question had been given to the Binninglinm Canal Company as compensation fcr permitting the New Canal Company to We theirs. The Court was of opinion that a case of exemption had been made on the part of the Birmingham Canal Company, and therefore the order of the Justices at sessions must be cctifinned. Several cases connected with the settlpment of paupers were argued, but they contained no features cf public interest. - - - COURT -I" lIIS DAY. (Before Mr. J.:StiCe PATTESON.) CRIMINAL INFORMATION. The ATTORNEI-CsENER AL applied for a rule calling upon the pro prietors of the 1 eicester Journal to show cause why a criminal informa tion shout] not be filed against them for publishing a libel upon the Magistrates of the town of Leicester. The application was supported by the affidavits of seven of the Magistrates ; and from them it appeared that at the last general electio❑ for the borough, of Leicester there were four candidates for the honour of representii ig that borough in Parliament, Mr. Easthope and Mr. Duckworth on the one side, and Mr. Goulbourn and Mr_ Gladstone on the other. The two former were returned, and subsequently an election petition against that return had been presented on the behalf of Messrs. Goulbourn and Gladstone. Ho (the Attorney- General) would admit, that the petitioners Ivid a right to include in that petition every charge affecting the merits of that election, but not to make a calumnious use of a petition so presented, or make it an instrument of libeliing others. The defendants, however, had not only publi,hed a copy of the petition in their newspaper, but had adopted the calumnious imputations contained in it, and enforced and aggra vated those charges. The libel appeared in the Leicester Journal, of the Bth December. It charged the magistrates with having grantee licences for public houses to persons of their side in politics, and with having encouraged persons to commit riots and assail voters who were known to be in the interest of Messrs. Gladstone and Goulbourn. The Learned Counsel then read the petition and a series of articles Irons the Leicester Journal, commenting upon the conduct of the magistrates, and charging them with the above conduct. The affida— vits contained a most ample denial of all those ch-rges. With refer ence to the granting of licences, they swore that out of 40 applications for public house licenses four only were granted, and those were not granted with a view to the election for any political purpose. They also denied having encouraged any rioting in the town during the election, and stated that there was less disturbance at that election than any pre vious one. The COURT granted a rule to show cause. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, JAN. 16.—Wind E.N.E., fresh breeze, with snow and thick weather.—Came down from the river and proceeded, the Foxhound, Blake, for the South Seas; Ilighbury, Fa'coner, for Grenada ; Mules, for Demerara; Peruvian, Miler, for Sierra Leone; War blin,gton, Benson, for Gibraltar. POILTSMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Wind E.N.E., hazy.—Arrived the Lc, kips, Ingram, from London; Bolton, Young, from ditto; Claudine, Kemp, from ditto. Sailed, the Larkins, Ingram, for A'adras ; Isis, Oak, for Seatham. Passed by, the Forrester, INPArthy, for London. PLYMOUTH, JAN. I6.—Wind E.—Arrived the Bustler, Itus, ell, from Fayal ; Her Majesty's ship Hercules, from Lisbon ; City of Limerick, (steamer), from Dubli❑ ; Shannon, (steamer), from London. , . SCILLY, JAN. 15.—Arrived oft' port, the Cornelius, from Charleston Herald, from Baltimore. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have no arrivals this morning excepting the usual foreign mails, which do not bring any political intelligence of importance. Consols closed at 904 I for Money, ex. div., and 901 91 for the Ae_ count, and opened at 901 918 for Account, ex. div., and for Money 91, sellers; Exchequer Bills, 54 56 prem. ; Bank Stock, 205: India Bonds, 52 53 ; India Stock, 262. In the Foreign Market little doing ; Spanish Active opened at the leaving off price, 193 with Coupons ; PortugueSe 291 ; Three per Cents. 1911 ; Brazil 714 721 ; Colombian 24i; Mexican 9.6 ; Dutcha Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 521 A great mania prevails this morning in the speculation of Shares, which is the chief business thing in both houses. London anti Brighton has been done at 8 per share. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. 'Lei'. 3 per Cent. Cons 9l 9:1% 1 1 4 , South Sea Snit k — 3;4 par Cent .... .... - i Old knnnities - D-tto Red..... 99 , 4 3,4 i New Ditto — New 3'4 per Cen. 93% 9' 3 pev Cent. Annuities, 1751 — Now 5 per Cent. ft- rik Long Annuitiestoexolre Mt() ...............so , 56 53 i.m. Jan. 5, 1860 14 13-16% Ditto Small .... ... Oct. 10, 4859 Jan. 5, l'.llo ' .. Ditto Advertised pin. Jan. 5, 18 . 71 ,, - :2041, 514 April 5, 1 , 3 — ind'...t Stock fur Account — J ~ .n. 5, 1 ,. 170...... — c,,psoi. , •or Accontit 9 1 ,4 PRICES it FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. A , i , trian Bon:ts Belgian Bonds mnttu Account.... — Portuguese/Son:is _.., _... — E3!:.IZ /Balt i1011:13 ...... 71% Ditto Account thtto Account „ I; lenos Ayres Bond. Dltto Account Ditto, 3 per cent.... ,„, „„, pju hill 13011.1, :)itto Account Prtssi.an !tends RubAian 18:2:2 C ,xinbian bonds Ditto Accour, Ditto Accouilt DlttJ Metallic ... ellu•libian Bonds, ...... t3i, to A.certi:lt Spanish Bondi Ditto Account Bonds D'AtnAccouut ....... ..... Greek 80nd5....... Oil - to Bonds, 1825 Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, IFCII, IS/M Ditto Account 193, French, 5 per cent.......... —f. —c --- 4 per cent. —c :iiper cant. . ~... ...... _ . lite•liean 80n4% 5 per cent ... Exchange _r. —,,. Ditto Account .............. Dutch, 2 1 4, her cent 52g %, Ditto, i; per cent ....... ..... Ditto Account 52 g. Ditto Account .. — 1 Ditto, :. ger c.nt lOl%, N,..,c1it.t.n....• •,,. ••• —l Ditto Account PLICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLCCK Paid. Per Share.. 7g 7 % 7 ; 1,1 63/, Ms. Oil. Candonga Mining Company Rea Idei Monte Mining Co., Register Ditto Unregistered — 15 1 4 15 54 ahyroney Iron Mining Company Btriningliam and Gloucester Railway Company l'l4 4% Dublin and Kilkenny Railway Company;,, Ea s tern Counties Railway 3 I% 2 Great Western Railway Company 55 74y6 I% Brighton Railway Company - London and Croydon Railway Company Ditto Scrub 5 14 N .11. ti Midland Railway Company 25 20 South Eastern and Dover Railway Company 7 5 National Provincial Bank of England COURSE OF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. Amsternain C.F. 12 5% Gibraltar 46. Ditto, at sight Rotterdam '2 U. 12 6 Genoa :26 15* Antwerp... Hamtuurg. ....... ........ M.B. 13 14 Venic. A1t0na..... Paris, 3 days' sight 25 75 Palermo per os. 1)8 Ditto 3 Ms. '.:5 95 Lisbon 53 Marseilles. Bout deaux Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 153% Bahia 25 Petershuigh, ruble 3 Us. 10 Buenos Ayres Berlin Vienna, effective 11 2M.10 12 Cork l5l. Frieste......ditto lO 13 PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ.. Madrid 35% Portugal Gold, coin .£3 14 0 Cadiz . 35 Foreign Gold, in bars 317 9 Bilboa ..., Barcc'ona S. ville 34 Silver, bars, standard 0 4 11 HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. A notice has been sent round from the General Post-office, stating: that the passage of the Elbe having become impracticable for steam_ vessels, owing to the ice, the mails of last night for the north of Europe were despatched by special messengers, via Holland, Jan. 17. Consols continue firm at 91 to 4 for the Account, ex-dividend ; fur Money 90; 91 14 ; Exchequer Bills, 2;d., lower, 56 53 prem. ; India Bonds 51 50 ; Bank Stock 204 f ; India do. 26)4. In the Foreign market little doing ; Spanish Active 19 % 4 with coupons; Portuguese 9.94 ; 3 per Cents., 194; Brazilian 71; ; Dutch t 4 per Cents., 52a The Share market since the morning ha; given way, and prices are , lower. London and Brighton, which reached 8 per share, have re— ceded to 7. THREE O'CLOCK. Console for thQ Account, 91 to i. THE FUNDS.—ULCSING PRICES. 111111'19H FUNDS. Bank Steck NIX 1 Omniam — per Cent. Red 913.4 India Stock :1'1 V, 3 per Cent. Cons l9fri Ditto ;Conde 42 per Cent. 3N, per Cent. Red 9914 Ditto Old /annuities New 3% per Cent.... I per Cent. Assented Dissented — Ditt,.. 50(51 5:l pm. Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5(1 1 1 53 11117 Jai MO.. .............. ~.... 1474 flank Stock for Opg .... ..... '.-04i Oct 1850 ;4% Lnila Stock t;)r Act :I . Jan. 1860 ....... ............ ... Consols f.,1 Feb FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cen• Cielgi,„l3, 5 . per cent 7Oll, Portuguese Bonds, S per cent. Ditto, Nir.v DIM) . . x Br. zilian B onds ... 71K 2 Pruqllar, 5 per cent. iilticn , o Ayres, 6 per cent — Rl:sstan Bonds, 5 per cent .... Ciiilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per cent litho, MI Danish, :3 per cent — French, 5 pet cent ......... . —r. Greek Bonds, 1825.5 per cent — Exchange — —e. Mexican, 5 per cent.... ....... .. 'AY, French, 3 per cent lltto, 6 per cent., 1825 ....... Dutch, '...,, percent. ?'true all, F.'25, 6 per cent. ... 19 li . Ditto, 5 per cent lO :lii 8 HA `t ES Birmingham and Gloucester Railway ... 456 Dublin and Kilkenny Railway... I _,,z Eastern Counties Riilway lli Great Western Railway London and Bright, n Railway 7 London and Birmingham Railway London and Southampton Railway 4O London and Southampton (New) London and Croydon Railway (Scrip Manchester and Leeds Railway Manchester and Birmingham Railway North Midland Railway 25% South Easte n and Dover Rahway 5yQ Na other variations in the Price , of I , B.res sinix our One .'cl..e List. HORIZONTAL FLAT WATCHES. with accurately finished jewelled movements, warranted, arc offered in Shyer cases, price Five Guineas earls; or in Gold cases, price Nine Guineas each, at T. COX SAVOWS, Watchmaker, Jen el ler, and Silversmith, 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-strt et). N. B.—Second-1 and Watches purchased in exchange. London: Printed and PubliAird by INIURDO YOUNG, of Nn,. 112, Strand, at 'The San Office, No. 112, Strand ; in the cour,gl o 1 nidlesex.—Wednesday, January 16, 1838. • 1